UN must stop backing Congo’s disastrous operation against marauding rebel militias

In a few weeks’ time, the Security Council will meet to discuss the renewal of Monuc’s mandate.

Keeping the panel of experts report clearly in mind, the Council must use this opportunity to refocus UN’s efforts in eastern Congo to ending the plight of civilians, creating responsible governance and building a peaceful future for the region.

Donald Steinberg is deputy president of the International Crisis Group, www.crisisgroup.org, and formerly served as US president Bill Clinton’s special assistant for African Affairs